diff --git a/dhfs-parent/objects/src/main/java/com/usatiuk/objects/transaction/JObjectManager.java b/dhfs-parent/objects/src/main/java/com/usatiuk/objects/transaction/JObjectManager.java
index eb593e52..5b3a1ddc 100644
--- a/dhfs-parent/objects/src/main/java/com/usatiuk/objects/transaction/JObjectManager.java
+++ b/dhfs-parent/objects/src/main/java/com/usatiuk/objects/transaction/JObjectManager.java
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ public class JObjectManager {
                     }
                 }
                 for (var write : writes.entrySet()) {
-                    toLock.add(write.getKey());
+                    if (!readSet.containsKey(write.getKey()))
+                        toLock.add(write.getKey());
                 }
                 Collections.sort(toLock);
                 for (var key : toLock) {